"When Schiller and Batman met, it was only the two of them, but Gordon's process of bringing them to the cold storage room beneath the Gotham Police Department was public. Quite a few officers saw where the two of them went. Do you think every cop in the Gotham Police Department does their duty honestly?"
Bruce had also stated a fact in the form of a question. Hal shook his head and said, "Most cities with poor public safety have corrupt cops. Even in a city like Seaside City, where the gangs aren't much of a force, plenty of police officers take bribes just to make things easier for smugglers coming in by sea."
Jason nodded in understanding. Harley gave a cold smile, narrowed her curved eyes, and said, "Professor Schiller said, 'The killer hates the victim.' That means this killer definitely wanted everyone to see the victim's miserable state. He wanted the person he brutally murdered, that utterly defiled corpse, to appear before the public and lose every last shred of dignity. That was part of his revenge."
"So he would definitely pay attention to where the body went. He would use informants within the Police Department to find out how many people had seen the results of his revenge, how they guessed at his brutal method, and how they cursed his cunning. That would satisfy his vanity and arrogance."
Bruce glanced at Harley. Diana reached out, wrapped an arm around the little girl's waist, pressed her into the seat beside her, and stroked her hair. "What exactly did your parents teach you?"
"My parents died a long time ago. They died horribly," Harley said without caring. "Because of their stupidity, and because they were afraid of me."
Diana gently patted Harley's back. She knew there was another dark